BATEMANS Bay Rugby Union Club hosted a 15-a-side knockout at Hanging Rock on March 21.
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Braidwood, Bungendore, Broulee Dolphins, Bay Boars, Bay Red, Taralga played in the preseason competition on the sunshine-drenched fields at Hanging Rock.
Bungendore claimed the knockout trophy with a 24-5 win against Taralga.
Braidwood drew with the Boars 10-all, Bungendore beat Broulee 15-nil and Taralga beat Bay Red 30-nil in the first round of matches.
Taralga moved straight to the grand final where it played Bungendore, who beat Braidwood 20-10 in the semi-final.
In the repechage Batemans Bay defeated local rivals Broulee, with a penalty kick on the siren, 10-7.
Boars' coach Matt Ryan said it was good for his side to "blow off the cobwebs".
"We were rusty obviously and there's lots to work on," Ryan said.
"We were missing that edge.
"A over our local rivals is always a good thing."
Dolphins' coach Dave Gwynne said his side started slowly but gained momentum throughout the day.
"It was a pretty good day and I was surprised by how strong Bungendore was," Gwynne said.
"Braidwood looked good.
"You'll see improvement from the Dolphins as the season goes on."
